{"id":85122,"date":"2024-04-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/?p=85122"},"modified":"2024-04-26T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:00:00","slug":"french-lentil-salad-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/french-lentil-salad-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"French Lentil Salad with Cucumber, Bell Pepper, and Fresh Herbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This vegan French lentil salad recipe is the whole package: full of plant-based protein, fresh veggies, delicious flavor, texture, and it’s even better the next day! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People often ask me how to incorporate more heart-healthy, plant-based protein into their diet. I have one word for them: Legumes! <\/strong>And if I had to pick just one favorite legume, it would be lentils. I use them in soups, add them to rice dishes like Mujadara<\/a>, and make the most of vegetables in my fridge like in this French lentil salad recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lentils are so easy to work with because you don’t have to soak them overnight. Plus they absorb all of the delicious Mediterranean flavors I like to pile onto my salads. In this recipe, I dress the lentils in a garlic lemon dressing, with Urfa Biber, a Turkish dried pepper that adds a mild kick and slightly smoky undertone (though you can substitute with chili flakes if you’d like).

Then for color, freshness, and crunch I toss in cucumber, bell pepper, and green onions, along with parsley and mint, making this lentil salad both aromatic and refreshing.<\/p>\n\n\n

Table of Contents<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>
  1. Ingredients for this Lentil Salad Recipe<\/a><\/li>
    1. For the Dressing<\/a><\/li>
    2. For the Lentil Salad<\/a><\/li><\/ol>
    3. Ingredient Spotlight <\/a><\/li>
    4. How to Make French Lentil Salad Recipe<\/a><\/li>
    5. Ways to Mix it Up<\/a><\/li>
    6. What to Serve with French Lentil Salad<\/a><\/li>
    7. More Lentil Salad Recipes<\/a><\/li>
    8. French Lentil Salad with Cucumber, Bell Pepper, and Fresh Herbs Recipe<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/details>\n\n\n
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      Ingredients for this Lentil Salad Recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Most of the ingredients for this recipe are likely already living in your fridge, and the ones that aren’t are worth seeking out. You’ll need: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      For the Dressing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n